There are quite a few picturesque lakes, springs and waterfalls gifted by Mother Nature, in the interior regions of Goa, away from the coast. A very calm and soothing getaways from the crowds.

Mayem Lake
Goa has some more things to offer. It is 35 km. from Panaji, this artificial lake surrounded amidst rolling green hills is an ideal picnic spot. In fact those interested in experiencing a bit of the rural Goa, the village can revel in the experience here in Mayem. Rural Goa is verdant more so than the bustling city of Panaji or Mapusa or even Margoa.

People visit places like Mayem Lake: a calm spread of water with geese and pedal boats, cottages hidden in the wooded slopes. If you visit Goa, one must visit Mayem, too. Good cottages are available for accomodation. Boating is also available .

Carambolin Lake
The Lily-covered Carambolin Lake has enormous amount of waterfowl, many egrets and heron, bronze-winged and pheasant-tailed Jacana and thousands of exotic species such as Comb Duck and Cotton Pygmy-goose can be seen. Close to Carambolim is the Ciba-Geigy Chemical-Works which has created a pleasant nature reserve. Here you may sight Open-billed storks, Purple and Grey Heron, Little Cormorant and Marsh Harriers.

Dudhsagar Waterfalls
The most impressive waterfalls of Goa lie on its eastern border with Karnataka. Measuring a mighty 600m from head to foot, the famous waterfalls at Dudhsagar, on the Goa-Karnataka border, are some of the highest in India, and a spectacular enough sight to entice a steady stream of visitors from the coast into the rugged Western Ghats. After pouring across the Deccan plateau, the headwaters of the Mandovi River form a foaming torrent that fans into three streams, then cascades down a near-vertical cliff face into a deep green pool. Water plummets hundreds of feet in large volume, in cascades, forming one of the most spectacular of all natural phenomena in Goa and a lifeline of our ecosystem in one of our sanctuaries.

Overlooking a steep, crescent-shaped head of a valley carpeted with beautiful tropical forest. Dudhsagar is also set amid breathtaking scenery that is only accessible on foot or by train. It is a popular destination to hikers and trekkers and moreover, its distance of 60 km from Panaji and 10 km from Colem Railway Station.

Arvalem Waterfalls
Arvalem Waterfalls cascades down from the mountains, from a height of 50 mt, this waterfall is a amazing experience. The spot can be best viewed after the monsoons. The Government has also developed a park from which the view of the waterfall can be seen peacefully.

The Rock cut caves is just situated nearby. Situated in Sanquelim. There is Buddhist cave temples here that were later converted for worship to Shiva. The waterfalls are formed at the end of a small gorge and are worth viewing especially during the monsoons. Near the waterfall, is the temple of Sri Rudreshwar and this site is important for the religious function to appease the souls of the departed Hindu religion followers on the 12th day of the death.

Kesarval Spring
Kesarval Spring is 22 km away from Panaji on Verna plateau just off the Panaji-Margao highway, the spring emerges from hard and compact rocks and people bathe in its water with strong belief that it has medicinal properties.